what's the difference between a yogic diet and a regular diet a regular diet consists of one or more of the following meat fish and eggs it also includes onions garlic and mushrooms a yogic diet is a plant-based diet it is also called a lacto vegetarian diet that means a yoga diet consists of plants as well as dairy products onions and garlic are known to heat up the lower energy centers thereby disturbing meditation mushrooms are a type of fungus they do not convert the sun's Rays into chlorophyll like green plants do so they're not good for meditation or mental development more and more evidence is pointing out that through a plant-based diet health and long life can be achieved so one can get all of the minerals the vitamins the proteins carbohydrates and fats from a well balanced plant-based